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Flood - weary residents cleaned out houses Saturday as search parties went door to door looking The problem is so widespread that the government is asking people who have seen any problems Crews Find Small Dog Trapped In Grand Prairie Crash WreckageEmergency crews responded to a

Grand Forks Flood Damage. Create account or Sign in. Once you have water or flood damage, your problems could escalate to growing mold or even structural damage to your home or business. This is because basement is not very widely used by the residents and is very rarely used when

A residential neighborhood in East Grand Forks (Minnesota) flooded in late April 1997. East Grand Forks residents were evacuated to nearby Crookston, namely to the University of Minnesota Crookston. New dikes have been constructed in Fargo, Grand Forks , and East Grand Forks .

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The future of the home is unknown, Fry said. She’s waiting for her insurance company to decide how to proceed.

In the meantime, she’s found another place to stay.

Many residents are worried about the possible long-term health effects of the flooding and mould.

“Maybe you're not getting sick right away, but the first time I opened up the door, it looked like there was a little fire there,” Grand Forks resident Petra Nielsen said.

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A month after the flooding, many homes in Grand Forks are stripped back to bare bones as belongings, wood, and furniture are tossed in the trash.

Grand Forks resident Mel Pulvermacher is calling for something to be done to protect properties next year.

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Those residents impacted by Boundary flood won’t pay tipping fees Given the extraordinary circumstances and wide - spread flooding damages to The States of Local Emergency declared for Electoral Areas C and D, and the City of Grand Forks will be cancelled as of 4:00pm this afternoon.

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“I would feel better if they would say, ‘Yes, we're going to build a dike, and yes we're going to start tomorrow, and yes we're going to do this, and yes we're going to do that,” he said. “Don't you think some of that is possible? Surely there's somebody up there that can make a decision.”

“You've got one year. What happens next year? You can't build a dike in the middle of winter very well,” he added.

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Grand Forks prepares for second wave of flooding while assessing damages

On Sunday, the emergency operations centre could not be reached for an update.

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has arranged for local contractors to pick up flood waste from the curb, and the province is covering tipping fees.

A community meeting in Grand Forks is scheduled for Wednesday.

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